Joker Poker Rules & Strategy

The object of Joker Poker is to obtain a five-card poker hand that contains a winning combination. The better your hand, the bigger the payout (see the winnings table on the machine). You choose how many and which of your cards are to be replaced. You may replace your cards only once.

Note: Joker Poker has wild Jokers, meaning that a Joker stands for any card. Hence the name of the game.

To play the game:

• Choose the value of the coins you wish to wager each round, by clicking on the + and – buttons on the right.
   
• Click Bet One or Bet Max to select the number of coins you wish to wager. Each click on the Bet One button increases your bet by the value of the coin you selected. Pressing Bet Max increases your bet to the maximum amount possible – that is five coins – and deal the cards automatically. You can also click the appropriate column on the winnings table to specify your bet size. The bet size you choose is per one line. Since there are four lines of cards, four times the amount is subtracted from your account balance. Your total bet amount is shown in the lower right corner of the screen, after the label “Bet”.
   
• Click Deal (if you did not press Bet Max).
   
• Choose which cards you wish to keep by pressing the Hold button underneath the card, or by clicking on the card itself.
   
• Click Deal to replace the cards that you did not choose to hold. After the cards have been replaced, your cards are checked for any winning combinations, described in the paytable (click the Paytable button to see it, click it again to close it). If you have winning hands on multiple lines, your winnings are added up.

Doubling:

If you end up with a winning hand, you can accept the winning (press Collect), or you have the option to double it. Should you choose to double, the dealer draws an open card and you are given 4 unexposed cards to choose between. If you choose a card that is lower than the dealer's, you lose your original winning. If the cards are equal, it is a tie, and you have the option to collect your original winnings (press Collect) or double again. If your card is higher, your win amount is doubled. You then have the option to collect your winnings or double even further.You can also choose to Half Double, which means you only double for a half of your winning amount. You cannot double, if your winning amount exceeds $2000.

Buttons:

Winnings Table

To calculate the winning amount for a card combination, multiply your bet by the number shown in the winnings table in first column from the left. Columns 2-5 are for reference purposes – when you bet two coins, the winning amount doubles; when you bet three coins, the winning amount triples, etc.

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Note: If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game, re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the casino. You will be automatically directed to the game that was interrupted so you can continue playing.